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Obesity Diagnosis Needs Change, Study Says Fat Distribution More Important Than BMI

The researchers of the latest study put forth a new framework for the diagnosis, staging, and management of obesity in adults that takes into account not just BMI but the way the body fat is distributed.

Medical Daily

A weight loss miracle! New shot does better than Ozempic and Wegovy during trials

Tirzepatide, which is sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound – which treat diabetes and weight loss, respectively – leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, new research has shown

The Independent UK

Could healthy eating actually be destroying your health?

Wellness influencers are taking advantage of our anxiety about what and how to eat. It’s destroying our health, says Giulia Crouch

Evening Standard

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Much of NHS in England ‘does not take obesity seriously enough’

Only five of England’s 42 integrated care boards have made obesity a top priority, says thinktank

The Guardian - UK

'I'm a mum and I never feel I'm sick enough to be 'off sick' - just me?'

I mean, I'm still doing school runs and dinner orders too

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Does Australia need a sugar tax to tackle diabetes, and how would it work?

A parliamentary report says sugary drinks should be taxed to help stop the spread of obesity

The Guardian - AU

Weight-loss jabs may be linked to condition that can cause blindness, study finds

People with diabetes on semaglutide, found in Wegovy and Ozempic, four times more likely to be diagnosed with disease of optic nerve

The Guardian - UK

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Popular weight-loss jabs Ozempic and Wegovy linked to condition that can cause blindness

There are no current treatments for NAION and vision often does not improve

The Independent UK

Ozempic weight loss drug linked to higher risk of eye condition that causes blindness

US study says patients could have higher risk of developing NAION

Evening Standard

Slapping healer should have learned from six-year-old’s death, UK court told

Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter of woman who died 18 months after boy with diabetes in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Woman who died at slapping therapy retreat viewed healer as ‘sent by God’, court told

Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who stopped taking insulin for diabetes at Wiltshire workshop, had praised Hongchi Xiao

The Guardian - UK

Is BMI Heritable? Study Says Obesity In Teens Raises Offspring's Risk Of Same

The researchers have now found that obesity in adolescence can affect the risk of the same in future generations.

Medical Daily

Are ultra-processed foods all that bad?

One scientist is calling for tobacco-style warnings on such foods. But not all UPFs are inherently harmful

Salon

‘Slapping therapy’ healer failed to get help for dying diabetic woman, court hears

Hongchi Xiao denies manslaughter by gross negligence of Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, in Wiltshire in 2016

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The Independent UK

Slapping therapist ‘failed to get help as diabetic woman lay dying’ at workshop

Danielle Carr-Gomm, died at Cleeve House in Seend, Wiltshire, where she was taking part in the workshop in October 2016

Salon

Unbalanced microbiome may cause diabetes

By studying the different bacteria and viruses in the bowels of diabetes patients, we could develop new treatments

The Independent UK

Study looks at why later puberty is connected to living longer

Later puberty has been linked to improved health in adulthood and living longer

Medical Daily

Fathers' Intake Of Fish Oil Supplements May Lower Children's Obesity Risk

A recent study suggests fish oil supplementation in fathers as a "secret weapon" to combat the issue of childhood obesity.

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Nighttime Exposure To Bright Light May Raise Diabetes Risk

A recent study revealed that exposure to light between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m., is linked to a 67% increased risk of developing diabetes.

Evening Standard

Scientist argues for tobacco-style warnings on ultra-processed foods

Scientist who coined the term ‘ultra-processed food’ also recommends using campaigns to raise awareness of their health risks

The Guardian - UK

Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist

UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term

The Independent UK

Using blood glucose monitors to track diet ‘may cause anxiety’

Researchers warned there is a ‘lack of consistent and high-quality evidence’ over the devices for people who do not have diabetes.

The Independent UK

NHS weight loss services unable to keep up with spiralling demand

Leading doctors warn patients are inappropriately buying Ozempic and Wegovy in concerns over medical tourism

The Guardian - UK

‘Skinny jabs’: weight-loss drugs set for new boom as generic versions emerge

Alternatives to costly Wegovy and Saxenda will make such treatments more widely available worldwide

The Independent UK

Drinking from plastic bottles can raise type 2 diabetes risk, study warns

Findings are first to provide evidence that chemical’s administration increases type 2 diabetes risk, researchers say

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